Fireproof awning and curtain



No. 623,385.. Patented Ap r. is, I899. J. A. SPBINKEL.

FIREPBOOF AWNING AND CURTAIN.

(Applicttionflcqi Aug. 22, 1898.)

(No Model.)

Ihvrrnp STATES PATENT FEICE.

JAMES A. SPRINKEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FIREPROOF AWNING AND CURTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,385, dated April18, 1899.

Application filed August 22, 1898. Serial No. 689,228. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. SPRINKEL, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireproof Curtains andAwnings, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to that class of devices which are used for theprotection of buildings from fire and also from burglars. It alsocombines with such protective features the qualities of an awning, aswill hereinafter more fully appear. It may be applied to windows on theexterior of buildings and may be applied to windows or to doors within abuilding, and will serve to prevent the spread-of fire within a buildingand also to prevent contact from a burning building with the woodworksurrounding the window.

In the drawings which form part of this application, Figure 1 is a frontelevation of a window having myinvention applied thereto, the devicebeing raised and in position for use as an awning. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a detail showing in sectionthe telescopic parts of my device.

The window-frame is represented by parts a, I), and c, a being thewindow-sill, b thewindow-cap, and c the side pieces of the frame.

. Let into the sill and cap are small pulleys a less wire cord or cabled.

and b, which are provided with suitable housings. Traveling over thesepulleysis an end- Pivoted in suitable brackets e, secured to the sides0, is a rod f, to which is secured the curtain g, preferably made ofasingle piece of sheet metal. The piece g is wide enough to cover theopen space between the sides 0 c and long enough to cover one-half theheight of the window when said piece is in a vertical position. Hingedto the lower edge of the sheet 9 is a section It, having inwardly-bentflanges h, Slidingly secured Withinthese flanges is a section 2', thelower end of which is provided with an eye-hook 1;. Then the sections 1'and h are in a vertical position, they cover the lower half of the spacebetween the sides 0 c. Suitably secured to the edge of the section i isthe cord or cable (Z. It will be seen that by causing the cord (1 totravel rearwardly over the pulleys a and Z) the section 1 will beelevated and willpush out from the window section hand the section ginthe position shown in Fig. 2. The angles at which the sections g, 72.,and 2' will be held will be determined by the running of the cord, asstated. The angle at which the section 9 may be held from the. window isalso effected by the adjustment of the section '1; within the sectionIt. This is controlled by a friction thumb-nut j, as will be readilyapparent.

To provide for the locking-of the curtain on the inside, I have securedto the bottom section 0 of the window-frame a suitable hook it, whichengages the eye 1" on the curtain when the latter is down. It will benoticed that the pulley a is set below the section 0 of the frame andthe latter perforated for the passage of the cable d, a constructionwhich is preferable, because it serves to keep out snow and dirt fromthe pulley-housing- It will be noted that my construction abovedescribed serves as an awning, which is supplied by the section g, andthe supports therefor are formed by the sections 71 and h.

I do not limit myself to the employmentof only two telescopic sectionsin the lower part of my curtain or to the relative proportions of thesections shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a combined awning and curtain, an upper section hinged to theupper part of a window or door frame and lower sections hinged to theupper section and forming a brace for thelatter, and an endless cord orbelt for elevating and lowering said sections, substantially in themanner and for the purpose described.

2. A combined awning and curtain, formed of an upper section hinged to awindow or door frame, the lower sections hinged to the upper sectionsand telescopically arranged, and an endless belt or cord for raising andlowering said sections, substantially as de scribed. 1 I

3. In an awning and curtain, the combination of an upper section hingedto the upper part of the window or door frame, lower sections hinged tothe upper sections, and telescopically arranged, means for locking saidsections in-position and means for raising and tially as set forth.

and means for locking the curtain down, snb- I0 stantially as described.

4. In an awning and curtain, the combina- In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature tion of an upper section, a; middle section 5 in presenceof two witnesses. hinged thereto, a third section slidlngly se- I JAMESA SPRINKEL- lowering said curtain and awning, substancnred in the middlesection, means for locking said third section in position, an endless'WVitnesses: belt or cord for raising and lowering said sec- B. SINGER,tions, pulleys over which said belt travels, L. HANKE.

